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Traffic Barriers PDF
Traffic Barriers PDF
CONCRETE
TRAFFIC
BARRIERS
OUTLINE
• Security Devices
Protection against
unwanted vehicular traffic
and terrorist activities
around government
buildings, utility facilities,
historic landmarks and
airports.
APPLICABLE STANDARDS
• ASTM C 825 –
Standard
Specification for
Precast Concrete
Barriers
• NCHRP 350 –
Recommended
Procedures for the
Safety Performance
Evaluation of
Highway Features
ASTM C 825
• Classification of Barrier
• Precast concrete
barrier falls in
Category 3.
NCHRP 350
• Crash Testing Levels
There are six levels for
impact performance
evaluation of various safety
features based upon
principal performance
factors:
• Structural adequacy
• Occupant risk
• Post-impact behavior of
vehicle
NCHRP 350
• Crash Testing Levels
Test Level 1 – Low-volume, low-speed local
streets and highways, and some work zones
• Readily available
• Produced in a quality-controlled
environment
• Durability from the elements
• Mass
• Modularity
• Faster and safer than slip-forming
PRECAST ADVANTAGE
• Durability upon vehicular
impact (unlike other types of
barrier that contain sand or
water and be compromised
when impacted)
• Less Maintenance
• Superior Strength
PRECAST ADVANTAGE
• Cost Savings
Alternative types of barrier are sacrificial and must
be replaced when an impact occurs.